Belgien

[ˈbɛlɡi̯ən]

/[ˈbɛlɡi̯ən]/ name

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The verdict

“Belgien” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,943. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,943
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Land im Westen von Mitteleuropa

Corpus desk

Index DE-belgien · Belgien · German

Belgien · rank #3,943 · 10 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,943
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH bedingt

Nearest frequency peer: bedingt (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Belgien“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Belgien“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Belgien vs bergen
57% similar
Belgien vs bellen
57% similar
Belgien vs beugen
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Belgien
PropertyValue
HeadwordBelgien
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈbɛlɡi̯ən]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,943
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Belgien“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Belgienliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „bedingt“ (#3,942), „bergen“ (#3,944), „Austausch“ (#3,941). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Belgien“ bei #3,943. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Belgien (IPA [ˈbɛlɡi̯ən]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #3,943 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Land im Westen von Mitteleuropa".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Belgien, with forms such as "bbelgien", "beglien", and "belgein". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "bergen", "bellen", "beugen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Belgien, spelled B-E-L-G-I-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Land im Westen von Mitteleuropa

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Belgien appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Über Belgien weiß ich eigentlich fast gar nichts.
  2. Brüssel ist die Hauptstadt von Belgien.

Synonyms

Königreich Belgien

This word in other languages

Belgium(English)Bélgica(Español)Belgique(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbelgien
  • beglien
  • belgein
  • belggien
  • belgienn
  • belgine
  • beligen
  • bellgien
  • blegien
  • eblgien

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Belgien - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbelgien1beglien2belgein2belggien1belgienn1belgine2beligen2bellgien1
Edit distance from "Belgien"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Belgien"?
"Belgien" is spelled B-E-L-G-I-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɛlɡi̯ən].
What does "Belgien" mean?
As a proper noun, "Belgien" means: Land im Westen von Mitteleuropa
What words are commonly confused with "Belgien"?
"Belgien" is commonly confused with "bergen", "bellen", "beugen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Belgien"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Belgien" is [ˈbɛlɡi̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Belgien" come from?
"Belgien" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Belgien", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bedingt#3,942zweites#3,936Fassung#3,959Frische#3,961

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

verraten10 variantsseitens10 variantshübsch10 variantsMomente10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list